Anne Urquhart (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I move motion No. 1103, standing in the name of Senator Pratt:

That the Senate orders that—

(a) the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs be required to attend the Senate on 29 November 2018, prior to government business being called on, to make a statement responding to the matters raised in the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee report, Allegations concerning the inappropriate exercise of ministerial powers, with respect to the visa status of au pairs, and related matters;

(b) at the conclusion of the statement, any senator may move a motion to take note of the minister's statement;

(c) any such motion may be debated for no longer than one hour and shall have precedence over all government business until determined; and

(d) a senator may speak to the motion for no more ten minutes.